RIBA reveals Brexit workload fears are spreading to large architects

By Hamish Champ2019-02-22T06:00:00

Source: Philip Vile

Confidence among large architectural practices has slumped as a no deal Brexit looms

Large UK architecture practices have joined their smaller rivals in expressing concerns around Brexit and the future of the domestic economy, according to the latest RIBA Future Trends Survey.

The RIBA’s latest Workload Trends survey found that large firms, those with more than 51 members of staff, were far more pessimistic at the start of the year than they had been December, recording a balance figure of -40, a sharp contrast with the previous month’s +60.

RIBA executive director Adrian Dobson said the slump in workload confidence among large practices was “a cause for concern”, noting that the lack of clarity about the Brexit process – and the potential for a ‘No Deal’ exit from the EU – was cited by many firms as the biggest cause of concern.

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